Beenleigh flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Beenleigh (Logan City, QLD) - 7.75 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
7.75 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Beenleigh's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Beenleigh flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 4,972 Beenleigh properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 4,972 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Beenleigh.
Beenleigh at a glance
How Beenleigh is zoned
Selling in Beenleigh? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 7.75 km², Beenleigh is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 59% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 21% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 668 m² across 4,085 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Beenleigh
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Beenleigh suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 856, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Beenleigh's 8,425 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Beenleigh, the wider ABS statistical area containing Beenleigh. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Beenleigh itself.
7,800 in 2001 to 9,004 in 2025, up 15%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Beenleigh address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Beenleigh planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Beenleigh?
The schematic on this page is a Beenleigh flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 59% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Beenleigh address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Beenleigh flood-prone?
About 59% of Beenleigh falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Logan City average of 51%. Looking lot by lot, 32% of the 4,972 properties we analysed in Beenleigh carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 507 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Beenleigh bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 21% of Beenleigh is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Logan City average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Beenleigh?
The dominant planning zone in Beenleigh is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Open Space and Centre. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Beenleigh have heritage-listed places?
Beenleigh has 1 heritage-listed place on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Beenleigh hilly or flat?
Beenleigh is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 5%, and 8% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 6 m to 67 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Beenleigh?
Across 4,085 surveyed parcels in Beenleigh, the median lot size is about 668 m². There are also 469 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Beenleigh have a train station?
Yes - Beenleigh has 2 train stations: Beenleigh station, Holmview station. It is also served by 45 bus stops.
What is the population of Beenleigh?
At the 2021 Census Beenleigh had 8,425 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Beenleigh statistical area, which contains Beenleigh, went from 7,800 people in 2001 to 9,004 in 2025, up 15%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Beenleigh alone.
Is Beenleigh an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Beenleigh scores 856 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Beenleigh?
Median household income in Beenleigh was $1,155 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,924 for the typical suburb in Logan City. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,387 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Beenleigh property?
A Beenleigh planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.